Siya Kolisi reveals game day bible verse after Springboks victory
Siya is living in his God-given purpose!
South Africans are still bursting with pride following the Springboks' recent win against the All Blacks.
Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, has revealed the game-day bible verse that helped him prepare for the big match.
All eyes were on the 32-year-old when he walked onto the field at Twickenham Stadium in England last week for his second major match since sustaining a serious knee injury four months ago.
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The Boks went on to beat the All Blacks 37-5! Siya is thankful for an amazing return to rugby and is thanking the big man upstairs for his success.
"Last week's game day verse! Romans 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose," he wrote on Instagram.
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Siya Kolisi's wife, Rachel Kolisi, and their two children - Nicholas and Keziah - were also spotted at Twickenham Stadium.
Rachel revealed that last week's match was Nicholas' first time back at the stadium since he was a baby.
"What a game of rugby to experience live! @twickenhamstadium was packed with over 80 000 people supporting 2 of the greatest teams. Last time Nic was there he was fast asleep in my arms at the 2015 World Cup. Could pinch myself sometimes," she wrote.
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The Springboks are gearing up to defend their Rugby World Cup (RWC) title in France next month. The defending champions will face Scotland at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, on Sunday, 10 September.
Siya will make France his new home after the World Cup. He has signed with French club Racing 92. Rachel and the kids have already settled in France ahead of his big move.
They moved to the country a week ago. Rachel has been documenting their new life in 'The French Republic' on her Instagram page.
"It’s been 1 week since our move. We were really fortunate to go to London last week and see Siya, watch the game, and host our first-ever @kolisi_foundation UK fundraiser! This week will be our first week staying in Paris while we prepare for school," she wrote.
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Nicholas will be going into “year 4” (grade 4), while Keziah starts “year 1” (grade 1). "I had to drive Nic to the doctor in the city today (pretty much everything is closed on a Sunday). Feeling a bit more confident behind the wheel but still take plenty of wrong turns," she said.
Rachel admitted that leaving SA has not been easy.
"The other morning I woke up feeling super sad and a bit scared. It kind of comes in waves, it’s the same for the kids, but we try to remind each other of all there is to look forward to, and being busy does help - I think."
With the RWC around the corner, their family life is going to get a whole lot busier!
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Main image credit: Instagram/@siyakolisi
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